Shanker Basu releases book on strength and conditioning
The HinduHe put fitness in the Indian cricketing consciousness. Shanker Basu was the strength and conditioning path-finder for the national team; he put together a system in place, raised the bar. This book simplifies things for them.” “It has been written in a simple language, is less than 100 pages and for young fitness coaches, it will be a good reference point. On Virat Kohli, who has written the Foreword, Basu spoke about the Indian captain’s commitment and passion for fitness that percolated to his team. He never takes the foot off the fitness pedal.” On the Yo-Yo test, which was introduced during his tenure, Basu observed, “Yo-Yo is a basic benchmark, a small part of the big picture.” About Hardik Pandya’s injury problems, Basu said, “He probably didn’t bowl enough in his early days.
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